Auction Preview: Photographs Evening and Day Sales, October 5 and 6, 2016 @Phillips

Phillips led the consignment battle again this Fall season, with the most aggregate photography value (and the most lots) on offer of the three major auction houses. Led by an early Gilbert & George multi-panel work, the two-session sale highlights include lesser known/unpublished works from Arbus, Friedlander, and others in the collection of Ruth Ansel (a former Harper’s Bazaar art director), as well as key vintage works from Weston, Steichen, and Frank. Overall, there are a total of 257 lots available in the sale, with a Total High Estimate of $7333500.